A taboo is a strong social prohibition (or ban) relating to any area of human activity or social custom declared as sacred and forbidden; breaking of the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society. The term was borrowed from the Tongan language and appears in many Polynesian cultures. In those cultures, a tabu (or tapu or kapu) often has specific religious associations. Its first use in ...
Many contemporary artists deal with taboo images and ideas including:
Matthew Barney
Maurizio Catalan
Damien Hirst
Lennie Lee
Joel-Peter Witkin
Bill Viola
and
Pedro Almodóvar
Luis Buñuel
Derek Jarman
Tom Green
...
Many contemporary artists deal with taboo images and ideas including:
Matthew Barney
Maurizio Cattalan
Damien Hirst
Joel-Peter Witkin
Bill Viola
and
Pedro Almodóvar
Luis Buñuel
Derek Jarman
Tom Green
...
